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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to Switzerland: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 4.56 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
2100 5,053,285 9,234,296
2099 5,030,801 9,226,472
2098 5,007,228 9,220,109
2097 4,983,150 9,212,728
2096 4,959,082 9,208,997
2095 4,933,332 9,203,477
2094 4,905,464 9,199,095
2093 4,877,815 9,196,672
2092 4,850,016 9,194,082
2091 4,823,911 9,191,145
2090 4,796,204 9,189,122
2089 4,765,373 9,188,754
2088 4,734,246 9,190,102
2087 4,703,695 9,189,763
2086 4,673,217 9,191,494
2085 4,642,131 9,195,728
2084 4,607,210 9,199,983
2083 4,574,316 9,204,908
2082 4,540,818 9,210,695
2081 4,505,519 9,217,065
2080 4,469,469 9,223,475
2079 4,430,966 9,230,920
2078 4,393,054 9,237,649
2077 4,354,278 9,245,300
2076 4,312,881 9,250,248
2075 4,271,277 9,255,753
2074 4,230,374 9,266,455
2073 4,189,634 9,275,439
2072 4,148,110 9,283,185
2071 4,106,996 9,292,913
2070 4,064,376 9,303,843
2069 4,021,900 9,311,935
2068 3,981,311 9,320,335
2067 3,939,430 9,327,741
2066 3,896,865 9,339,455
2065 3,852,791 9,351,481
2064 3,808,133 9,362,413
2063 3,764,740 9,372,441
2062 3,721,365 9,383,258
2061 3,677,181 9,395,036
2060 3,632,328 9,403,920
2059 3,586,049 9,414,241
2058 3,537,963 9,422,560
2057 3,491,303 9,428,212
2056 3,444,436 9,435,441
2055 3,396,599 9,443,890
2054 3,348,286 9,451,268
2053 3,300,634 9,456,389
2052 3,252,844 9,456,418
2051 3,205,569 9,456,395
2050 3,158,891 9,454,544
2049 3,112,260 9,451,083
2048 3,065,466 9,444,091
2047 3,019,272 9,437,061
2046 2,971,402 9,430,954
2045 2,922,377 9,425,155
2044 2,872,776 9,418,152
2043 2,823,692 9,410,763
2042 2,773,582 9,400,808
2041 2,723,897 9,393,857
2040 2,672,567 9,382,662
2039 2,622,347 9,373,984
2038 2,570,184 9,365,030
2037 2,519,310 9,354,254
2036 2,468,819 9,342,450
2035 2,418,856 9,328,907
2034 2,368,775 9,312,054
2033 2,319,952 9,294,881
2032 2,269,637 9,276,221
2031 2,220,861 9,253,034
2030 2,173,192 9,228,188
2029 2,126,230 9,201,743
2028 2,079,176 9,170,620
2027 2,032,075 9,135,740
2026 1,985,469 9,097,532
2025 1,938,873 9,053,983
2024 1,892,516 9,005,582
2023 1,847,549 8,888,822
2022 1,803,545 8,777,088
2021 1,758,786 8,704,546
2020 1,716,468 8,638,167
2019 1,670,177 8,575,280
2018 1,616,422 8,514,329
2017 1,562,396 8,451,840
2016 1,508,186 8,373,338
2015 1,453,923 8,282,396
2014 1,399,828 8,188,649
2013 1,346,218 8,089,346
2012 1,293,483 7,996,861
2011 1,241,835 7,912,398
2010 1,189,085 7,824,909
2009 1,135,673 7,743,831
2008 1,084,530 7,647,675
2007 1,036,044 7,551,117
2006 990,343 7,483,934
2005 947,367 7,437,115
2004 899,917 7,389,625
2003 847,862 7,339,001
2002 797,957 7,284,753
2001 749,836 7,229,854
2000 703,279 7,184,250
1999 667,214 7,143,991
1998 641,474 7,110,001
1997 616,893 7,088,906
1996 593,492 7,071,850
1995 571,264 7,040,687
1994 550,138 6,993,795
1993 530,023 6,938,265
1992 510,770 6,875,364
1991 492,217 6,799,978
1990 474,274 6,715,519
1989 456,808 6,646,912
1988 439,651 6,593,386
1987 422,522 6,545,106
1986 404,728 6,504,124
1985 385,547 6,470,365
1984 364,899 6,441,865
1983 343,421 6,418,773
1982 322,216 6,391,309
1981 303,252 6,354,074
1980 288,644 6,319,408
1979 279,846 6,294,365
1978 276,531 6,281,738
1977 276,779 6,281,174
1976 281,031 6,302,504
1975 287,901 6,338,632
1974 294,953 6,341,405
1973 302,281 6,307,347
1972 309,468 6,260,956
1971 315,940 6,213,399
1970 320,803 6,180,877
1969 322,517 6,136,387
1968 318,849 6,067,714
1967 311,805 5,991,785
1966 304,859 5,918,002
1965 298,238 5,856,472
1964 291,942 5,789,228
1963 285,965 5,694,247
1962 280,286 5,573,815
1961 274,896 5,434,294
1960 269,807 5,327,827

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
2100 0.45% 0.08%
2099 0.47% 0.07%
2098 0.48% 0.08%
2097 0.49% 0.04%
2096 0.52% 0.06%
2095 0.57% 0.05%
2094 0.57% 0.03%
2093 0.57% 0.03%
2092 0.54% 0.03%
2091 0.58% 0.02%
2090 0.65% 0.004%
2089 0.66% -0.01%
2088 0.65% 0.004%
2087 0.65% -0.02%
2086 0.67% -0.05%
2085 0.76% -0.05%
2084 0.72% -0.05%
2083 0.74% -0.06%
2082 0.78% -0.07%
2081 0.81% -0.07%
2080 0.87% -0.08%
2079 0.86% -0.07%
2078 0.89% -0.08%
2077 0.96% -0.05%
2076 0.97% -0.06%
2075 0.97% -0.12%
2074 0.97% -0.1%
2073 1% -0.08%
2072 1% -0.1%
2071 1.05% -0.12%
2070 1.06% -0.09%
2069 1.02% -0.09%
2068 1.06% -0.08%
2067 1.09% -0.13%
2066 1.14% -0.13%
2065 1.17% -0.12%
2064 1.15% -0.11%
2063 1.17% -0.12%
2062 1.2% -0.13%
2061 1.23% -0.09%
2060 1.29% -0.11%
2059 1.36% -0.09%
2058 1.34% -0.06%
2057 1.36% -0.08%
2056 1.41% -0.09%
2055 1.44% -0.08%
2054 1.44% -0.05%
2053 1.47% -0%
2052 1.47% 0%
2051 1.48% 0.02%
2050 1.5% 0.04%
2049 1.53% 0.07%
2048 1.53% 0.07%
2047 1.61% 0.06%
2046 1.68% 0.06%
2045 1.73% 0.07%
2044 1.74% 0.08%
2043 1.81% 0.11%
2042 1.82% 0.07%
2041 1.92% 0.12%
2040 1.92% 0.09%
2039 2.03% 0.1%
2038 2.02% 0.12%
2037 2.05% 0.13%
2036 2.07% 0.15%
2035 2.11% 0.18%
2034 2.1% 0.18%
2033 2.22% 0.2%
2032 2.2% 0.25%
2031 2.19% 0.27%
2030 2.21% 0.29%
2029 2.26% 0.34%
2028 2.32% 0.38%
2027 2.35% 0.42%
2026 2.4% 0.48%
2025 2.45% 0.54%
2024 2.43% 1.31%
2023 2.44% 1.27%
2022 2.54% 0.83%
2021 2.47% 0.77%
2020 2.77% 0.73%
2019 3.33% 0.72%
2018 3.46% 0.74%
2017 3.59% 0.94%
2016 3.73% 1.1%
2015 3.86% 1.14%
2014 3.98% 1.23%
2013 4.08% 1.16%
2012 4.16% 1.07%
2011 4.44% 1.12%
2010 4.7% 1.05%
2009 4.72% 1.26%
2008 4.68% 1.28%
2007 4.61% 0.9%
2006 4.54% 0.63%
2005 5.27% 0.64%
2004 6.14% 0.69%
2003 6.25% 0.74%
2002 6.42% 0.76%
2001 6.62% 0.63%
2000 5.41% 0.56%
1999 4.01% 0.48%
1998 3.98% 0.3%
1997 3.94% 0.24%
1996 3.89% 0.44%
1995 3.84% 0.67%
1994 3.8% 0.8%
1993 3.77% 0.91%
1992 3.77% 1.11%
1991 3.78% 1.26%
1990 3.82% 1.03%
1989 3.9% 0.81%
1988 4.05% 0.74%
1987 4.4% 0.63%
1986 4.98% 0.52%
1985 5.66% 0.44%
1984 6.25% 0.36%
1983 6.58% 0.43%
1982 6.25% 0.59%
1981 5.06% 0.55%
1980 3.14% 0.4%
1979 1.2% 0.2%
1978 -0.09% 0.009%
1977 -1.51% -0.34%
1976 -2.39% -0.57%
1975 -2.39% -0.04%
1974 -2.42% 0.54%
1973 -2.32% 0.74%
1972 -2.05% 0.77%
1971 -1.52% 0.53%
1970 -0.53% 0.73%
1969 1.15% 1.13%
1968 2.26% 1.27%
1967 2.28% 1.25%
1966 2.22% 1.05%
1965 2.16% 1.16%
1964 2.09% 1.67%
1963 2.03% 2.16%
1962 1.96% 2.57%
1961 1.89% 2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
Current population
1998075
9107866
Population rank 148/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +320
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 81/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +37,253
Net migration rank 53/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 37,253
2024 - 3,891 - 40,099
2023 40,140 3,997 8,000 45,098
2022 39,873 3,997 7,899 96,424
2021 39,160 6,493 18,279 50,665
2020 38,994 0 9,502 55,523
2019 38,894 14,695 18,008 44,517
2018 38,332 15,581 20,434 41,253
2017 37,740 16,399 20,284 45,658
2016 37,180 17,107 22,608 71,009
2015 36,543 17,697 19,050 71,876
2014 35,889 18,058 21,290 78,122
2013 35,158 18,106 17,797 83,823
2012 34,347 17,860 18,393 67,840
2011 33,502 17,604 18,990 67,194
2010 32,368 22,027 17,997 76,388
2009 31,184 21,235 15,487 69,324
2008 29,941 19,925 15,295 94,430
2007 28,672 18,433 13,592 72,475
2006 27,404 16,889 12,723 37,308
2005 26,116 15,548 11,899 33,203
2004 24,666 28,578 13,302 39,484
2003 23,168 27,696 8,807 42,567
2002 21,744 27,198 10,199 49,650
2001 20,376 26,919 10,845 35,420
2000 19,132 26,695 15,806 24,463
1999 18,465 7,846 16,431 25,599
1998 17,854 7,307 16,353 11,325
1997 17,305 6,696 17,722 -1,939
1996 16,802 6,003 19,801 -131
1995 16,345 5,300 19,010 25,343
1994 15,937 4,664 20,982 30,274
1993 15,459 4,175 21,509 40,267
1992 15,010 3,867 24,064 42,014
1991 14,581 3,642 23,800 69,738
1990 14,158 3,511 20,146 58,428
1989 13,724 3,545 19,941 34,432
1988 13,266 3,777 21,099 34,602
1987 12,727 4,482 15,708 27,081
1986 12,061 6,317 16,261 23,242
1985 11,179 8,816 14,882 14,402
1984 10,076 11,221 16,105 12,532
1983 8,886 12,766 12,837 5,663
1982 8,182 12,568 15,339 21,929
1981 7,573 9,605 13,979 24,229
1980 7,142 4,903 14,535 17,841
1979 5,786 -235 14,477 4,262
1978 5,635 -4,553 13,820 -6,552
1977 5,550 -7,131 16,959 -22,516
1976 2,451 -9,377 17,017 -54,255
1975 4,580 -11,398 22,820 -58,187
1974 5,697 -12,983 27,902 2,008
1973 6,508 -13,875 30,906 8,158
1972 6,572 -13,576 35,061 19,991
1971 4,822 -10,760 38,523 2,636
1970 2,715 -6,499 42,648 -18,326
1969 2,593 -2,237 44,182 20,754
1968 6,417 565 47,328 25,828
1967 6,135 974 52,128 27,697
1966 5,868 915 53,854 14,979
1965 5,618 837 56,222 -1,351
1964 5,393 735 59,050 21,455
1963 5,192 632 52,956 58,415
1962 5,013 528 49,050 82,798
1961 4,858 384 48,365 101,278
1960 4,727 210 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/switzerland | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 77% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people). In Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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